Researching The Topic

The second phase requires research. Up to this point you have brainstormed a topic. Each topic has circumstances with underlying causes and conditions, issues that should be understood on more than one level, so your research involves both your emotions and intellect.

You now have these tasks to complete:

· interview a member of the staff of someone involved with the topic

· write two observation/descriptions of those affected by the topic

· if possible, interview one of those affected by the issue

· interview another volunteer of an organization that deals with the issue

· find articles in periodicals at the library about your issue

· find articles on the Internet - http://ol.scc.spokane.edu/jstrever/research/default.htm should help with that search.

· Summaries of articles

· Observations

· A written thesis that will guide your research paper

· A  research draft incorporating your interviews, along with originals

All of this information will lead to the formation of the first draft of your individual research paper, so take care and plan accordingly. You are doing a disservice to your topic if you wait until the last moment to do any of the above tasks.

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